WXV Round 3 - Suns, Spetsnaz fight for 3-0

[ossie85]

Armadillo faithful inspire

The home crowd got a scratchy Buenos Aires over the line! Toronto devastated, and are still without a win.

The resting of Matthew Boyd almost backfired!

Buenos Aires Armadillos (20.16.136) defeated Toronto Wolves (21.8.134)

Best
Buenos Aires: D Cox, B Harvey, D Hale, P Chapman
Toronto: J Riewoldt, B Cunnington, S Pendlebury, C Pedersen

Substitute
Buenos Aires: E Wood subbed in for S Gilbert

Late Changes
Toronto: M Spangher replaced J Ziebell

Club Debut
Toronto: M Spangher

Reserves
Buenos Aires Armadillos (7.9.51) lost to Toronto Wolves (16.15.111)

Best
Buenos Aires: M Boyd
Toronto: L Greenwood, S Morris, M Robinson

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London is falling down

New York were very impressive led by Captain Liberatore and Treloar, while London are starting to panic.

New York Revolution (23.12.150) defeated London Royals (19.9.123)

Best
New York: A Treloar, T Liberatore, B Griffiths, J Macrae, J Gibson
London: B Stanton, H Lumumba

Late Changes
New York: B Griffiths, W Hoskin-Elliott replaced B Sinclair, K Stevens

WXV Debut
New York: B Griffiths

Club Debut
New York: W Hoskin-Elliott

Reserves
Washington Rebellion (8.5.53) lost to Imperial Princes (15.10.100)

Best
Washington: L McDonald
Imperial: M Broadbent, J Daniher

[ossie85]

Cobras strike disappointing Thunder

Cape Town starting to get back in form, as Beijing had a shocker.

Note, the substitute rule worked against Beijing... just. Toovey, who scored 59, subbed in for Aish who scored 60.

Beijing Thunder (17.12.114) lost to Cape Town Cobras (21.15.141)

Best
Beijing: Nil
Cape Town: T Cotchin, T Hawkins, JP Kennedy, J Darling, A Cooney

Substitute
Beijing: A Toovey subbed in for J Aish

Reserves
Shanghai Storm (11.10.76) lost to Cape Town Cobras (13.10.88)

Best
Shanghai: M Jones, D Glass
Cape Town: C Guthrie, R O'Keefe

[ossie85]

PNL in the 8

The Reindeers have form! 2nd win a row, as Pacific have first loss of the season.

PNL Reindeers (22.14.146) defeated Pacific Islanders (19.16.130)

Best
PNL: M Priddis, F Ray, M Jaensch, C Rioli
Pacific: S Gibson, Jack Redden, J Howe

Substitute
PNL: L Ball subbed in for D Rich

Late Changes
PNL: Jackson Trengove replaced C Enright

WXV Debut
PNL: M Thomas

Club Debut
Pacific: M Hurley

Reserves
Marseille Kings (12.10.82) lost to Port Morseby Iguanadons (19.14.128)

Best
Marseille: L Jones
Port Morseby: J Elliott, S Day, B Sheppard, R Stanley, K Hardingham

[ossie85]

Dublin Annihilate Warriors

Dublin are looking frightening, as poor old Wellington had no answers.

Should note Xavier Ellis debuted, after 2 seasons of injuries.

Dublin Destroyers (24.18.162) defeated Wellington Warriors (17.13.115)

Best
Dublin: T Rockliff, J Selwood, L Franklin, N Dal Santo, G Birchall, J Watson
Wellington: I Smith

WXV Debut
Wellington: X Ellis

Reserves
Belfast Braves (6.4.40) defeated Wellington Warriors (3.4.22)

Best
Belfast: Nil
Wellington: Nil

[ossie85]

Tigers pip Magpies

Seoul lose to New Delhi, as the Indian home crowd cheered them over the line (the 2nd home advantaged win this round!). Seoul's bad luck continues, but New Delhi get a surprising but deservant first win.

New Delhi Tigers (20.12.132) defeated Seoul Magpies (20.11.131)

Best
New Delhi: M Duncan, J Podsiadly, R Bastinac, A Gaff
Seoul: S Coniglio, Jo Kelly, D Swallow

Substitute
Seoul: T Duryea subbed in for Jordan Murdoch, TJ Lynch subbed in for M LeCras

Late Changes
New Delhi: B Rutten, M White replaced S Wellingham, L McCarthy

WXV Debut
Seoul: E Templeton, Jo Kelly

Club Debut
Seoul: TJ Lynch

Reserves
Mumbai Elephants (14.13.97) defeated Pyongyang Chollimas (14.11.95)

Best
Mumbai: D Cassisi, J Melksham, G Horlin-Smith, K Cheney
Pyongyang: H Hocking, N Wright

[ossie85]

Cairo push top 4 claims

Tokyo can feel a bit jipped, as they were very impressive with a score over 150. But they ran into a raging Cairo, who look genuine premiership contenders.

Tokyo Samurai (23.13.151) lost to Cairo Sands (25.16.166)

Best
Tokyo: L Parker, J Merrett, K Jack, S Mitchell, L Shuey, S Selwood, M Suckling
Cairo: S Mumford, L Dunston, D Prestia, L Breust, P Hanley, D Beams

Substitute
Tokyo: T Richards subbed in for G Ibbotson

Reserves
Yuzawa Typhoon (10.5.65) lost to Alexandria Hieroglyphics (20.14.134)

Best
Yuzawa: Nil
Alexandria: T Chaplin, A Carrazzo, O Stephenson, J Clarke, N Gordon

[kilbluff1985]

we do feel jipped stupid Mummy

[DazBurg]

wooooo we are in the 8 :D

[roo boys!]

Never good to be 0-3...but its nice to see some depth in the reserves. Might be called upon again next week!

[Purple 77]

Bloody Hendo...sure you don't want him back Purps?

Congrats Nails...back to the drawing board, yet again

I do want him lol, just not for Zorko at this stage  :P

[Purple 77]

Also well played HB, don't think Steven and Fyfe would have changed the result at all. Dominant display

[Nige]

#GoCairo

[elephants]

Ok so we won. I don't really know what to do here...

[Nige]

Ok so we won. I don't really know what to do here...